Osko + Deichmann | 2O18
GAP
Olli Deichmann and Blasius Osko began working together
after taking their degrees in industrial design in Berlin where
they operate their design office. Back then, they used to
call themselves Wunchsforscher, literally Wish Researchers,
since everything seemed possible in the late ‘90s. The
breakthrough for this Polish-German design duo came with
Pebbles, a bulky yet precisely proportioned sofa, which they
presented at the Milan Furniture Fair 2005. Good reviews
are one thing, but only Blå Station were persistent enough to
bring it to market. Even more successful is their Straw series,
which has now been updated with Superstraw, a high-back
chair with their signature kinked steel tubes reminiscent of
drinking straws. “Our mission?” Blasius waits for the right
response. “We like to ask ourselves questions; there are
so many assumptions regarding the materials, aesthetics
and functions one is supposed to have. What if you could
imagine a world that’s a little bit different?” The Straw and
Superkink furniture prove the point with their playful take on
the early century modernist iconic tubular design that is now
bent and folded at sharp angles. “We make the impossible
possible!” says Olli Deichmann. Apart from Blå Station, they
work for renowned companies like Lignet Roset and Brunner.
Their extensive portfolio is included in the book ”Best of
German Interior Design”, and apart from numerous prizes,
their Straw chairs and tables enliven the Bauhaus Archive
cafeteria in Berlin.
How do you find new ideas? “Taking extended walks,” says
Blasius Osko. “We should really do so more often! Walking
and thinking goes very well together, it brings out new
ideas.”
Do you work with the music turned up or not? “Not really,
we’re often engrossed in a never-ending dialogue finding the
right solution,” says Blasius Osko. “But lately I’ve rediscovered
Fat Boy Slim; he’s the perfect companion in the prototype
workshop.”
Gap | 2018
Gap Table | 2018
